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jntait w? Jb?jrani ? ODtiKSvAY, BSC. 1. 1887 J&ORIQUZS * OTTO?.?NQUI 09*?M ARTIST IM CRN*E*?TC ICopyrigQ*, 1897, by Cr. P. Putnam'* Soot,} CHAPTER m ? THE STATION AGENT'S CLEW. Tom Burrowa had naturally taken no activ? part in the coroner's inquest He was bat an assistant to Mr. Barnes, and consequently bound to remain quiet, lest, bj intruding, be 'should interfere with the older detective's plans, for, while the district attorney ostensibly conducted the examination of the wit? nesses, Burrows very well understood j thai ne was but following the sugges? tions of Mr. Barnes. jyhen Marvel was testifying, however, Jte resist the desire to have bim interrogated as to whether he had worn a disguise? and so had sent up his written suggestion. When Mr. Tupper brought out the admission that a dis? guise: practically similar to the one de scribed by the station agent had been used by Marvel, Burrows decided that there was no doubt as io the identity of his man. He more than ever determined to follow up this clew alone. . To do this he ?new that he must bo cautious. He was too well acquainted with the sagacity of Mr. Barnes not to realize the fact that he must have ~ ??W?sed suspicion by his action in send . mg his question to the district attorney. He consequently decided to avoid Mr. Barnes at the conclusion of the inquest, and so escape a catechising. In this the sensational close of the proceedings as sisted him, so that it was not difficult fcb sKp- away unobserved. Thus, when IMr. Barnes looted for him, he wa3 al? ready on bis way to Lee Depot, bent upon taking the same train which had carried the mysterious stranger away from Lee on the night of the murder. Beaching the station, he found Mr. Skene, and without preamble he ap? proached his subject "Do yon remember^ -Mt Skene," said he, 'that you gave me a hint as to l ip the identit? of the man who killed Mr. ( Lewis?" "Do I remember?" ejaculated Mr. ^^?BB^ in an angry tone. "Do I remem? ber? Well, darn me ef you ain't the cheekiest critter I've seen meanderin v down lhat road. " x "Why, what is the matter?" asked Bt?ows, taken aback. "Matter? Matter enough. Look adh?re, you gol darned eejiot. Why ain't you done nothin? Why didn't you call ; iae cn the 'stan? Why didn't you stop 'em?" Burrows endeavored to answer, but Mr. Skene waved his hand as a . -sign to him to be silent and continued more excitedly : "Didn't you git the straight tip fromme in this here bis- I **J ain't a man to git another into trou? ble." ms? Didn't I tell you who killed Lewis? Didn't I tell you I seen him with my: own eyes? Didn't I tell you I seen him twice? Didn't I tell you what train he come on an what train he went away on? How much more do you want, you blunderin lune? Mus' I leave my sta? tion an ketch the man myself? I reckon that's what you're wai tin on. You want me to ketch him an put him in-your han's all tied, so he couldn't hurt yon, hay?" Mr. Skene stopped to breathe. It is doubtful whether he would have ceased talking except from this necessi? ty. Burrows saw his chance and tried to speak before the irate old man could resume. But he was not allowed to say much. "It is all right, Mr. Skene," he be? gan. "There is time enough." "Time enough?" interrupted Mr. Skene. "Why, darn your hide, ain't the hull thing ended? Ain't you been an 'lowed them lunatics to tack the crime on to the ?nes' woman in this state? Ain't Virgie brought in guilty of killin her uncle?" "Certainly not," said Burrows, hop? ing at length to have an opportunity to speak, but again he was interrupted. "D'you mean to tell me they ain't brought her in guilty? Ain't Jef Harrison jest druv by an tole me the verdie'?" "But, Mr. Skene, that is only the verdict of the coroner's jury. This is not a regular trial." "Don't you s'pose I know that? I ain't a gol darned fool ef I ain't never been to Borsten. But what's the diff 'r ence, I'd like to know? She's disgraced, an the hull county'll be talkin 'bout her. You can't bender folks from talk in, kin you? Well, then!" This last ejaculation presumably meant that an unassailable argument had been launched, and he could afford to let his antagonist speak. "Of course ycu believe her innocent?" ventured Burrows, and in a moment Mr. Skene "was as excited as ever. "B'lieve she's innocent? Do I b'lieve it? Say, lock a-here! Ef all them white angels that went up an down Jacob's der, as they tell on in the Bi?lg? wuz fo^e^;^?wB"Xro?^?l???^TIg^ "a?re ii this spot, an a? they come down th? wuz to kneel before me an swear th? 8een her do it, it wonldn't budge me taite. I'd b'iieve they wuz mistaken : the party. Ma;., I don't b'lieve Virgie innocent. I jess know it, plain an sir pie. " This old man's trust in Virgin was impressive. Faith such as th might weigh with a jury against a mn tiplicity of facts. "But how can you know it? Ye may think so, but how can you kno that she is innocent?" "How do I know it?" Mr. Skene sai tiiis with a sneer, and paused a mi ment "How do I know it? How do know you're a lune? I don't know ho? but I know it !" With this sally he tun ed on his heel and walked toward th baggage room. Burrows thought t knew how to bring him back. "Mr. Skene, you misunderstand m< I believe Miss Lewis is innocent al sc Won't you help me to prove it?" The old man turned instantly an came back. He looked sharply at Bm rows a moment and said: "Say, don't come none of your Bon ton tricks on mel They won't work, a cf I ketch you lyin I'll maul you, s help mel" "There will be no need. I will es plain. I am not the only detective work ing on this case. It was not my fan! that Miss Lewis was accused by the vex diet" Burrows here adroitly left it t be inferred that it was the fault of Mi Barnes. It was not a nice thing to do but he was anxious to divert this man' anger from himself, that he might ns him to further his ambition. In this h succeeded, too, for the station agent Hs tened to him patiently for th? first tim? since the beginning ol the intervies? Burrows continued, following up th? good impression: "I asked you to kee] your information secret because I wish ed to follow it up personally. This i the first chance that I have had to do so and I have come to ' you for assistance , If you give it to me, I think there is n< doubt that I can apprehend your man. In that case, cf course, Miss Lewis will be released. May I count upon you?" "Kin you count on me? Say, mebbel wuz hasty I I ain't overpatient, I'll 'low, but I wuz riled when I h earn 'bout thai verdie'. But no man ain't quicker'r me to 'low he's wrong, so there's mj han." Burrows shook the proffered hand gladly, delighted to have concili? ated the old man. "Now, then," con? tinued Mr. Skene, "tell me what.I kin do-an I'll do it quicker'n a streak." "Listen 1 You told me that this man did not buy a ticket from you when he left Therefore he must have obtained one from the conductor on the train. That will be enough to have impressed the circumstance on his mind. If not, the ticket itself can be found, and that will tell us where he left the train. What I want you to do is to introduce me to the conductor when the train comes in and arrange it so that he will not hesitate to tell me all that he may know as we go along, for I mean to take that train tonight " * 'That'll be simple enough, for Berry, the conductor, is a nice feller. Hell do all he kin to help you. " "Very good. What time did you say that train leaves?" "Ten thirty-nine." Prompt to the minute the train which he waa so anxiously awaiting came along and was stopped by the agent's flag. Mr. Skene fcund the conductor and introduced Burrows to him, at the same time giving a hint of what was wanted. As soon as they had started the two dropped into conversation, for there had been no other passengers to take up, and . therefore there were no tickets to be collected. "Mr. Berry, " said Burrows, "tomake no mystery about what I want, I will say at once that I am a detective and am looking for a particular mau. One answering his description boarded this train last Sunday night I desire you to tell me where he was going." "I should like nothing better than to oblige you, Mr. Burrows; but, really, we see so many passengers that it is not an easy matter to know all about where they get on or off, especially after the lapse of several days. " "Of course not, but consider for a moment It cannot be a common thing to get a passenger at this hour at so small a place as Lee." "l?o; you are right about that Nev? ertheless I get them all along my route, and there are many stops as unimpor? tant as this one:" "I see I must assist youT. memory. This man did not buy a ticket from the agent at the station, and consequently he must have done so on the train. Can you not recall that circumstance?" "Yes -jr-e-s-it seems to me that I da Ah, I have it! The man you want had a full beard and wore a long over? coat He also had a large satchel, and I remember that he would not let me t send it to the baggage room. But where did he want a ticket for? That I don't get somehow. ** "Haven't you the ticket which you sold him?" asked Burrows anxiously. "Ka We turn our tickets in at the end of each trip. Of course fchey would have it at the main office. But stop a minute. Perhaps I have the stub. ' ' Bur? rows watched him as patiently as pos? sible while be looked through his book, turning to the right Sate and glancing over the stubs of the tickets which he had sold on the train. This occupied a few minutes only, at the end of which the conductor continued: "I am sorry, but it is not here. You see, I use that book when I sell a ticket for any distance, and as there is no stub for anything from Lee it must be that your mau only made a short ride. The farmers along the linc often do that, and we let them simply pay the agent where they stop off, the agent giving us thc ticket." "Can yon tell, tuen, where this mun got off?" "I cannot be sure about it He mn*t have left the train either at Epping, the next stop, or one station beyond that, for we seldom let a mau ride farther in the way that I have described. But etoj) here a mirrnte and I will ask my brakeman if he know? " The conductor was gone but a few moments and returned with disappoint ment on fais iaofe. """ "No. He knows nothing; doesn't n member the man at all. Bat see herc The thing is simple enoagh I All v mast do is to ask the agent at Eppini; and if not there it mast have been c the next." Epping, a mach larger town tba Lee, is bat five miles from that place and therefore it wasN not long befor they reached the station. Immediate! Burrows and the conductor leaped fror the train and went up io the statio: agent, who was delivering the mai bags. It took bat a moment to expiai; what was wanted and at once the agen replied: "Oh, yes, I remember the man wei enough. He paid me for his ticket, hope there's nothing wrong." "This gentleman will tell you," re plied the conductor in a hurry, becaus he could not keep his train waiting i Then turning to Burrows he continued "Mr. Burrows, let me introduuee yoi to Mr. Jennings. He will give you th information which you want Goa night! I wish you luck!" A momen later he and his train were lost to viev around a curve, though a deep rumbling noise remained on the air for many min utes. Burrows turned to the man beside him and said: "I am glad to meet you. Mr. Jennings and I hope that you may be able to lene me some assistance in the matter whici lam investigating." '"I am at your service, sir. If you'l tell me whac I can do for you, I'll tx only too happy, " replied the agent po iitely. "I am a detective and am after i man. I don't say the one who cami here on Sunday is he, but I think so from the mysterious way in which h( acted at Lee. If you can tell me any? thing about him, you will earn rrn gratitude." "Well, I don't know as I can help yoi much. I remember the fellow, partlj 'cause he stopped off from such a late train and partly 'cause he had no tickel and so had to buy one when he reach ec here, but I am afraid there ain't much more I can tell you. " "Didn't he ask you any questions where he could find a place to sleep at so late an hour or anything of that kind?" ' ' Kot a word. He just took his satchel and marched off as if he knew all about the place he meant to stop at. " "You say he took his satchel with him?" "Stop a minute. That gives me an idea. You want to find where he put up; ain't that the point?" "That is precisely what I am after." "Very good! As I said, he asked no questions, but marched off. That's what he did do, but your question about the satchel reminds me. It seemed so large ?that his going off on foot with it in his hand attracted some attention, and as one of the neighbors noticed that he started off in his own direction he jumped into his wagon, and as he drove off he said to me, 'I guess I'll give the stranger a lift with his bag. ' " i "Do you know whether the man ac? cepted his offer or not?" "Oh, yes; he had not turned the cor? ner there when Weston caught up with him, and I saw him climb into the wagon." "Who is this Weston? Where can I find him?" "? should say he's the very man you want fer more reasons than ene. .Net only he can tell you where he dropped his company Sunday night, but as he keeps the hotel there he can put you up fer the night." With il fsvf necessary directions as to how to find the hotel kept by this man Westen, Burrows started toward that place. The hotel in question would scarcely be granted so high sounding a name in a city, but as it was the largest hostelry in the place perhaps it was well enough so to designate it. The young detective reached it without any difficulty and as easily found the pro? prietor. After engaging a room for the night he at once approached the main object of his visit "Mr. Weston," said he, "I have been informed that you picked up a stranger at the depot last Sunday night and gave him a lift in your wagon. " "Yes, that's true enough." "I would be much obliged to you if you will tell me where you put him down." "Well, look here! What might be your reasons for askin about him? I ain't a man to git another into trouble, an excuse me, but you're a stranger to me." . "Well, was not the other man a Stranger also?" "Yes, but for all that I won't do nothin to git him into any scrape. " He looked in a decidedly suspicious manner at the detective. Burrows considered for a moment, and from the manner of his host he almost thought that, despite his assertion that the man was unknown to him, he had recognized him. He also decided that it would not be wise to reveal his real object in hunting up this man. He determined upon a bold stroke. I "Mr. Weston," said he, "I am glad that tho secret of my friend is in such safe hands. I thank you for your dis? cretion. Can we finish this conversation where we will not be overheard?' ' Weston seemed puzzled, but led the way into a small room at tho back of the building. "Now, then." resumed Burrows, "I must see my friend at once, and siuco you seem to be his friend also I shall count on your assistance." "You shall have it, but first you must prove you're his friend." Burrows now felt certain that he was j right in his conjecture that the hotel j proprietor had recognized his cornpan ? ion. Tho next question was whether bo j himself had guessed the man's identity, j He continued: i "I suppose you know that orr friend 1 has been hiding from tho authorities I for some time?" j Weston nodded. ; "I am a friend of his and a lawyer, . and he wrote ti) rn;: asking thar I should '?. come on herc and look after his inter ; ests. I started at ouce, but when I i reached the place where he asked me to . meet him he had left there. I haye fol l?wl;dlfim~to lbisnx>wn,^out~?TI~ar stranger I have no idea where he woi be likely to stop. I heard at the de; that you had taken him up, and came straight to you." ' 'If our friend wanted to see you, h is it he didn't leave his address you?" Burrows was compelled to tbi quickly here, but be was equal to i emergency. "That is what puzzled me at fix but then it occurred to me that he coi not do so without risking some dete ive's finding it out also." "Well, look here, I must be sr you're talkin straight, so jest tell : the name of the man? We might be ta! in about different parties, after all This was a trying moment to Burro? He had hoped, by prolonging the cc versation, to surprise Weston into an i cidental mention of the name. Now tl the question was put he was compel? to give the name which be suspected be the right one. "I am endeavoring to meet my frie Walter Marvel." Burrows could almost hear bis he* beat as he watched the face of his ha but Weston gave no sign and remain silent for a few minutes. "Well, I guess it's all right M Marvel was here Sunday night" Burrows felt a shiver pass over hil he was so relieved at this reply. B straining himself as much as possie in his endeavor not to seem too elate he continued: "You say he was here? Did he st* overnight in your house?" "No; he only came in for a minut then he went.on to his own place." Burrows at once thought of the e^s dence given by young Harrison, whi< this statement corroborated. 4 'You mean the place where he goes put up when he is out shooting, do ye not?" This acquaintance with Marvel habits evidently disarmed Weston of ai lingering doubts as to the intentions ? the detective, for he replied in a niue more friendly tone : "Yes, that's where he went. Wheth he's still there or not I can't say, for haven't seen him since that night." "I suppose you can direct me how 1 find it in thc morning?" "Oh, yes; but if you want to ketc him at home you'd better start early, guess he's off with his gun most of ti day." "I shall act ?n your advice. I sn] pose that you have known Marvel long time, since you are so friendly." "Why, no; not exactly. You see, : ain't any special friendship I have fe Marvel that mado me so careful. I fact; I don't know much about him z alL I haven't seen him more'n once c twice altogether." "But I thought you were his friend.1 'Tm any man's friend when he' down. I heard all about the trouble h had with Lewis, and as I didn't see a how he'd done any different to what would myself I wouldn't be the one t help to ketch him. " "But if you don't know Marvel ho\ can you be sure that he was the ma] whom you picked nj Sunday night?' Burrows was beginning to fear som' mistake. However, he was reassured ty the positive reply of his host. "Oh, there ain't any chance of a mis take! I suspected who 'twas, by th way he was all muffled up and becausi he went off leggin a big bag withcu savin a word to any one at the station So I just called him by name, and h< owned np, but he begged me not to tel any one of his .bein in town, and j haven't" believe you, Mr. Weston, and 3 thauk you for your discretion. Now, ii you will show me io my room, I'll thanh you and ask you to call me ^bout t O'clock." Burrows was well pleased with him? self and with the progress which he had made so far in the investigation ol his clew. He thought that he had man? aged Weston with considerable adroit? ness. All that he had hoped when he had started was to find some clew tc prove Marvel's identity with the late visitor at Biverside. He had succeeded beyond his hopes, for here was a wit? ness, however unwilling, who could be made to testify that in the stranger and despite his disguise he had been able to recognize Marvel himself. Moreover, be now felt satisfied that Marvel had lied when he said that he had thrown his disguise into the river, and he even hoped to find some trace of it at the old house. Promptly at 6 Burrows was called, and in a very little time he was ready to start. Weston gave him full direc? tions as to how to find Marvel's house. After walking about a mile beyond the more populous portion of the town Burrows reached his destination, which be readily recognized from Weston's de icription. The house itself could barely be seen from the road. It was in the midst of a number of large trees, and besides, as no care had been given to the place in years, it was surrounded by dense shrubbery and covered with vines. Thus, everything about it being green, it would scarcely have attracted the attention of a casual observer. Bur? rows thought it a very good retreat for a man anxious to avoid the scrutiny of bis fellows and entered more than ever satisfied that some important develop? ments awaited his examination of the interior. Poshing open the door, which moved noiselessly on its hinges, despite the dilapidation everywhere apparent, he found himself in a small but well light? ed room. In this, which had been origi? nally a kitchen, there was some slight evidence of civilized habitation. The stove boro no signs of rast, and the ash? es of a leccnt fire attested the fact that ; the owner used it, perhaps for cocking, ; as a kettle, partly filled, still rested in ! ono of the holes. Burrows observed this I at a glance, but the dust apparent in ; all other parts of the room satisfied him ? that, except for making a cup of coffee j or other li^ht cooking, the apartment ; had been abandoned. He thought that : be must look further for the room in \vhi< b boped to find some evidence. He passed through a door and found i himself in the dining room, as a table 1 a?? cupboards j?roved. A casual peep Burrows ?m4led as he thought to himself, "Marvel lied." ??l?^h?^atlfcflB?owea a " e?aaTl storeof canned meats and fruits, biscuits, but? ter, sugar and the like. The next apart? ment was the sitting room, but the dust and dirt everywhere bespoke an absence of all care on the part of the occupant Ascending one flight, he explored two rooms in a similar condition of neglect before he reached ou6 in which there were any signs of habitation. This was plainly if not rudely furnished and con? tained nothing but what was absolutely necessary in a sleeping room. A cot bed, a metal washbowl and a pitcher on a painted wooden stand ; a looking glass without a frame, tacked to the wall; an old dressing case with the top, which originally held a glass, entirely miss? ing; a few chairs, and the inventory is complete. It was evident that the house was used, as has been stated, only as an occasional sleeping place. The few odds and ends had been gathered from the general wreck and put in this one room, in the endeavor to make it at least hab? itable. Any further trouble or expense had been considered unnecessary. There was a commodious closet, which had probably decided the selection of the room, for it was filled with a miscella? neous collection of articles, arranged with evident care and neatness, com? prising outfits for gunning, fishing, etc. Burrows glanced about for the clews for which he was search-.g. The first point to determine was, had the man j hidden his disguise in this place? To learn this he did not go searching blindly about the place, but adopted methods which he had seen used by Mr. Barnes on similar occasions. Although he was jealous of Mr. Barnes, he ad? mired his ability and did not hesitate to imitate him. He dropped into a chair and glanced around, looking about him keenly, while he endeavored to discover what he wished by reasoning it out rather than by chance. Mr. Barnes would say, "Undoubtedly "nance is a great factor in all investigations, but the man who uses his brains will have more of these 'lucky accidents* than he ! who waits for things to 'turn up.* " Burrows felt the truth of this and acted accordingly. At this moment he wished to know what had been done with the I diseuise and reasoned_ as followjs: I fe [TO BE ^TD^XED.] Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic Cures Fever In One Day. Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND ACOS? TA RAILROAD. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH Dated Sep il, 1897. No.55. .Leave Wilmington Leave Marion Arrive Florence Leave Florence* Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter M rri>p Colombia P.M. *4 00 6 43 7 25 P.M. .8 00 9 12 P.M. 9 15 10 3r> No 35. A.M. *3 35 4 4o Ko.52. A.M. *9 35 10 55 No. 52 rona through from Charleston via Central R. R., leaving Cbarlestcn 7 a. tn , Lane* 8 26 a. m.. Manning 9 05 a. m. 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The only Pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. i Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,600,000. Feb 28 QMo River& Cbarigstoii Railway Co SAMUEL HUNT, Agent for Parchaser. . Io effect October 18, 1897. CAROLINAS DIVISION. N.C. Ex. FastFrgt. Lv Charleston . LY Branchville. Lv Ringville. Lv Columbia... Lv Augusta. Lv CamdeD.. Lv Kershaw... .1. Lv Lancaster. Lv Catawba Junction Lv Rock Hill. Lv Yorkviile. Ar Blacksborg. Lv Blacksburg........ Lv Shelby. Lv Henrietta. Lv Forest City. Lv Ratberfordton. Ar Marion.... Lv Biacksburg. 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Ar Charleston. 6 50 a m 7 25 a m 7 00 a m 8 05 a m 8.20 a m 8 35 a m 9 20 a m 9 50 a m 10 10 a m 11.15 a m 11 55 a m 12.15 p m 1 CO p m 2 00 p m 3.00 p m 10.45 p m 10 10 p m 4 44 p m 5.55 p m 8.00 p m 7.15 p m 7.50 p m 1 30 p m 3.05 p m 3 35 p m 3.55 p m 5 30 p m 6.10 p m 8 00 a m 9 40 a m 12 40 p m 2 40 p m 3 .50 p m 5 30 p m 6 40 p m 11.00 a m. 1.05 a m 10.C0 p m 1.30 a m 7.35 a m LMuuer ui K.crsnaw.* For further information as to rates, Clyde Line sailings, etc., call on local, contracting and traveling agents, of both roads, or L. A. Emerson, ; E. F. Gray, Traffic Manager, S. C. Traffic Manager. & Ga., R. R., Charles- S. B. Lumpkin, ton, S. C. Gen. Frt. Agt.. O. R. & C. R. R., Blacksbarg, S. C> SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA - RAILROAD. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Corrected to Jan. 24tb, 1*97. Lv Cbariea-CD Ar Summerville " Pregndls " Georges 41 Branch* Hie " Rowes7iiis " Orangeburg " St Matthews " Fort Mette ,: Kingviiie *' Columbia Lv Columbia Ar Ringville '* Fort Mette . " St Matthews^ *' Grspgeburg " Rowts-vilie Branchville '. Georges '* Pregnalls " Summerville " Charleston DAILY. 7 10 a m 7 46 a m 8 18 a m ;S 30 a ra 9 CO a rn 9 15 a ir 6 28 a m 9 48 a m 10 CO s m 10 IC a m 10 55 a ta ; 7 00 a rn 7 40 a ii 7 ?1 a m 8 C2 & a 8 24 a in 8 33 a 23 S 5f' a ca 9 35 a ti 9 48 a m 10 22 a m 11 00 a m DAILY 5 30 p m 6 10 p m 6 50 p m 7 04 p m 7 50 p m 8 07 p tn 8 24 pm 8 48 p ci 9 03 y m 9 20 p ca 10 10 p ci 4 00 p ta 4 44 p m 4 ?5 pm 5 09 p m 5 27 p m 6 42 p m 5 55 p o 6 37 p m 6 50 p m 7 22 pm 8 00 p a ii? Char leiten " Bowenville . Bamberg ?4 Denmark " 3:ackville .. Williston " Aiken Ar Augusta Lv August 11 Aiken " Wiliision " Blackville u Denmark " Bamberg " Branchville Ar Charleston it 10 a m 9 15 a m 9 41 c m 9 52 a m 10 10 a m 10 27 a m 11 09 a ci ll 51 a ci 6 20 a m 7 OS a m 7 49 a ci 8 08 a m 8 20 a m 8 33 a m 9 10 a ca ll 00 a rn 5 30 p m 7 50 p m 8 19pm 8 31 p m 9 50 p m 9 10 p zs 9 57 p n? 10 45 p ci 3 20 pm 4 07 p va 444 p m 5 03 pm 5 17 p m 5 29 pm 5 56 p m 8 00 pm Fast Express, Augusta and Washington, with Through Sleeper? to New York. Lv Augusta 3 05 p m Ar Aiken 3 44 p ci " Denmark 4 59 p m Lv Denmark 6 25 a m " Aiken 7 28 a -n Ar Augcsta 8 10 a m Daily Except Sunday, Lv Camden '8 45 a m 2 25 p m " Camden Junction 9 35 a m 3 55 p m Ar Ringville 10 05 a m 4 35 pm Lv Kingviiie 10 25 am 6 00am " Camden Junction ll 00 am 6 40 am Ar Camden 1155am 8 15am E. S BOWEN, L. A. EMERSON, Gen". Man'g'r Traffic Man'g'r General omces-Charleston, S. C. NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SUMTER COUNTY. OFPICS OP SUPKRVISOR op REGISTRATION, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., May 1, 1897. Notice is heretij given that io accordance with an Act of the General Aeeembly, the books for the registration of ail legacy quali? fied voters, and for the issuing of transfers, &c , will bf open at the court house, between the hours cf 9 o'clock a m., ?.nd 3 o'clock p ix., on the first Monday of each month, ?od for three successive dajy, until thirty da;,s i-eicro the r.ex' general election. Minor." who S??MI? become of age during thal ptrind of thirty days, th*ll be entitled to registration before the books are c osed, i otherwise qualified. W . ?S. JAMES, E. F BURROWS, J M KNIGHT, May 12. Supervisors of Registration*